Window-curtain pole.



J. LACY.

WINDOW CURTAIN POLE.

' Patented Feb. I3, 11900.

(Application filed Aug. 8, 1899.)

(No Model.)-

INVENTOR 1 I I ATTORNEYS.

llNrrn STATES PATENT Fries.

JOSEPHINE LACY, OF FREEPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

WINDOW-CU RTAIN POLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 643,142, dated February 13, 1900.

Application filed August 8, 1899. Serial No. 726,528. No model.)

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in curtainpoles, and has for its object to provide novel means whereby the use of rings and pins is entirely dispensed with. Furthermore, the invention aims to construct a curtain-pole of this class that may be easily and conveniently draped and the curtain readily released from the pole when desired.

The invention has for its further object to provide novel means that will admit either one or both curtains to be removed or draped, as the case may be A still further object ofthe invention is to design a curtain-pole of this class that will be extremely simple in its construction, strong, durable, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture furthermore, one that may be easily attached to other curtain-poles now in use or may be attached independently, as desired.

With the above and other objects in view the invention finally consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out inthe claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is bad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein like numerals of reference indicate correspondin g parts throughout the several views, and in which--- Figure 1 is a front view of the top of a window-frame provided with one of my improved curtain-poles. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the same. Fig. 4 is an enlarged side view of the same. Fig. 5 is a side view of the same, showing a modified form of the attachment in use.

the curtain-pole proper, said curtain-pole being fluted or corrugated, as shown at 3.

The reference-numeral 4 indicates a pair of supporting-brackets which are secured at one end to the window-frame l andare adapted to support the curtain-pole. These brackets are provided on their outer end with the head 5 and carry a bearing-strip 6, the rear face of which is placed against and adjacent to the front face of the window-frame. The ends of the said rods 4 may be po'inted, as at 7, (see Fig. 4,) or they may be screw-threaded, as desired. 1

Upon the'curtain-pole 2 centrally is rigidly secured a plate 8, to which are piv'otally attached at 9 9 rods 10 10, said plate having formed centrally therein an aperture 11 for the reception of the rosette 12, the latter carrying a suitable ornament which will give a finished appearance to the curtain-pole and hide from view the ends ofthe rods 10 10. The said rods 10 10 are held in position and are adapted to engage books 13 13, arranged near the end of the curtain-pole, said rods 10 10 being also adapted to rest in one of the flutes 3, thereby obtaining meansto more clearly clamp the curtain'and retain the same in the proper position.

The reference-numeral 14 represents a rear rod arranged on the opposite side of the pole from the rods 10 10 and extending in alinement with the curtain-pole almost the entire length, said rod 14 being pivotally secured at 15 and its other end being retained by a book 16, which is similarly arranged to the rear face of the pole as the book 13. the curtain-pole, near the ends thereof, is provided with spring-hooks 17, the latter being adapted to engage an ordinary curtain-pole 18. (See Fig. 5 of the drawings.)

The rear rod 14 will serve to effectually re- The front face of tain and clamp the portion of the curtain that departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a curtain-holding device the combination of a fluted or corrugated curtain-pole, a central plate having pivotally secured thereto rods, hooks arranged on said pole adapted to retain said rods, a rear rod pivotally secured at its one end, and a hook arranged to the rear face of the pole adapted to retain said rod, substantially as described.

2. In a curtain-holdin g device, the combination of a curtain-pole, rods pivotally secured thereto, hooks secured to the said pole and adapted to retain the said rods, a rear rod pivotally secured at one end to the said pole, a hook secured to the said pole and adapted to retain the said rod, and a spring-hook mounted upon each end of the said pole, substantially as set forth.

3. In acnrtain-holding device, the combination of a pair of supporting-brackets, a curtain-pole adapted to be supported thereby, a central plate secured to the said pole, a pair of' rods pivotally secured to the said plate, hooks secured to the said pole adapted to retain the said rods, a rear rod pivotally secured at one end to the said pole, a hook secured to the pole for retaining the said rod, and a spring-hook mounted upon each end ot the said pole, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPHINE LACY.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, E. W. ARTHUR. 

